Technical Program Manager

Supermicro; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus programs

Equity awards

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Supermicro in San Jose, CA, is seeking an exceptional Technical Program Manager to oversee the hardware program management within our R&D team, ensuring successful execution, staffing, and budget planning across multiple projects and partners.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in hardware-focused TPM roles, a Bachelor's in engineering (MBA preferred), proven delivery of complex hardware products, strong cross-functional collaboration, and excellent communication to drive milestones, risk

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field.
• MBA preferred.
• 5+ years as a Technical Program Manager for hardware.
• Proven delivery of complex hardware products.

Responsibilities

• Drive development of core hardware products and platforms.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to resolve datacenter issues.
• Develop and execute end-to-end program plans and manage risks.
• Drive internal process improvements across teams.
• Implement escalation protocols and coordinate recoveries.
• Define milestones and communicate program status; address setbacks.
• Balance cost and benefit to meet partner and customer needs.

Skills

Program management

Hardware development

Cross-functional teams

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

MBA preferred

Job description

About Supermicro:

Supermicro is a Top Tier provider of advanced server, storage, and networking solutions for Data Center, Cloud Computing, Enterprise IT, Hadoop/ Big Data, Hyperscale, HPC and IoT/Embedded customers worldwide. We are the #5 fastest growing company among the Silicon Valley Top 50 technology firms. Our unprecedented global expansion has provided us with the opportunity to offer a large number of new positions to the technology community. We seek talented, passionate, and committed engineers, technologists, and business leaders to join us.

Job Summary:

We are seeking an exceptional Technical Program Manager to join our R&D team. This role will oversee the technical program management function, ensuring successful program execution, and process improvement to various organizations. It will support operational business rhythms, department processes, team project management, staffing, and budget planning.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Includes the following essential duties and responsibilities (other duties may also be assigned):

• Drive development of core hardware products and platforms for next-generation.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and lead to resolve highly visible datacenter level issues at our production sites and at our partners' datacenter sites.
• Develop and execute end-to-end program plans, manage risks, and ensure timely delivery of programs.
• Drive internal process improvements across multiple teams and functions.
• Implement effective escalation protocols and schedule recovery efforts, including stakeholder communications, resource allocation, and mitigation strategy.
• Articulate technology, requirements, goals, and milestones of the team.
• Work with teams to set milestones, communicate program statuses, and identify/address potential setbacks.
• Ensure what we build has the right balance of cost versus benefit, focusing on addressing highest priority partner team and customer needs.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, or a related field; MBA preferred.
• 5+ years of experience as a Technical Program Manager, with a focus on hardware product development.
• Proven track record of successfully delivering complex hardware products to the market.
• Proven understanding of hardware development processes and best practices, with experience in collaborating effectively with hardware teams.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with experience in working effectively with cross-functional teams.

Salary Range

$130,000 - $150,000

The salary offered will depend on several factors, including your location, level, education, training, specific skills, years of experience, and comparison to other employees already in this role. In addition to a comprehensive benefits package, candidates may be eligible for other forms of compensation, such as participation in bonus and equity award programs.

EEO Statement

Supermicro is an Equal Opportunity Employer and embraces diversity in our employee population. It is the policy of Supermicro to provide equal opportunity to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or special disabled veteran, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or any other legally protected status.